Month: November 2022

Harry Clark (East Nash Grass/Dan Tyminski) interview

My guest this week is Harry Clark, a recipient of the 2022 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award. Harry plays mandolin with East Nash Grass as well as in Dan Tyminski's band, both of which have new records due out in 2023.  He also played in the band for Bronwyn Keith-Hynes' fabulous record 'Fiddler's…

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Turkey in the Straw in G at 2 tempos – 75 bpm & 85 bpm

A couple of weeks ago I released an episode where we played Wildwood Flower back to back at two different speeds  – once at 75 bpm then again at 85. It proved so popular I've decided to do the same with some more tunes! This week it's Turkey in the Straw, again at 75 and…

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Food For Thought – Tim Stafford on Why David Grier Doesn’t Put Rhinestones in his Hammers (!)

I interviewed Tim Stafford for the podcast this week, which was an absolute treat. We talked about all sorts, from Blue Highway to Tony Rice, Billy Strings and Tim's songwriting. Tim also talked about David Grier's take on what matters when it comes to guitars, strings and picks, which is great. Tim also does a…

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Tim Stafford Interview

My guest this week is Tim Stafford. Tim is a multi award winning guitarist, songwriter, singer, producer and author. We covered a lot of ground, including the recent Blue Highway Fest, Tim's songwriting partnerships,  how bluegrass has changed in the last 15 years, why he has no time for people moaning about Billy Strings and,…

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